A spot from Symrise, including perfumer Alexandra Carlin, on sustainable bergamot from Calabria.
The future of frankincense
A spot from Lush on the frankincense trade: "Much of the world's frankincense comes from rare and fragile trees in Somaliland, but demand and drought have pushed the precious resource to the brink."
A magical product
A short spot from Firmenich Naturals on sourcing vanilla from Madagascar.
The road to patchouli
Videos from Givaudan (just below; including short appearance by perfumer Jacques Huclier) and Firmenich Naturals (below the jump) on sourcing initiatives with patchouli farming communities in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Secrets of Sambac
Hervé Fretay of Givaudan Naturals talks to Carolina Herrera De Báez about jasmine. This is the third in a five part series about the importance of jasmine to the Carolina Herrera brand's fashion and perfume; you can find the rest at their Youtube page.
Bonus reading: an interview with Hervé Fretay and perfumer Jean Guichard over at Persolaise: part 1 and part 2.